Webster County

Webster County is east of Greene County and encompasses some of the highest extensive upland area of Missouri’s Ozarks. The largest city and county seat is Marshfield, which is on Route 66 and has the landmarks to prove it! At 1490 feet above sea level, it is the highest county seat in Missouri. A replica of the Hubble telescope sits in the courthouse yard in honor of Astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who was born and raised in Marshfield. Other things to do in Webster County include visiting the Hidden Waters Nature Park, catching a show at the Marshfield Community Theater, horseback riding at Cliff Hartman Farms, learning about the past at Webster County Historical Museum, and enjoying an adventure at Wild Animal Safari. Webster County is also home to the annual Seymour Apple Festival, established in 1973, which is one of Missouri’s most well attended free celebrations.

Besides Marshfield, other cities, towns and unincorporated communities are Fordland, Niangua, Rogersville, Seymour, Strafford, Diggins, All, Beach, Bracken, Caddo, Conklin, Crown, Duncan, Elkland, Forkners Hill, Henderson, High Prairie, Mountain Dale, Northview, Olga, Panther Valley, Rader, Red Top, Sampson, Sarvis Point, Susanna, Waldo, and Zenar.

Helpful Resources:

• Webster County Website: https://webstercountymo.gov/
• Marshfield City Website: https://www.marshfieldmo.gov/
• Strafford City Website: http://www.straffordmo.net/community/area_history/index.php